Gerald of Wales
Gerald of Wales was a Cambro-Norman priest and historian. As a royal clerk to the king and two archbishops, he travelled widely and wrote extensively. He studied and taught in France and visited Rome several times, meeting the Pope.
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- Born in
- Manorbier Castle
- Educated at
- University of Paris
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1146
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